There was a halo
when I closed my eyes.
There was the bass line rumble
of the heart restarting
the old engine of destruction
rolled into the light once more.
There was a halo
when I closed my eyes
and it was chasing you
along the cliffs of the Baltic Sea
and singing sank around your neck
was a full-throated revelation
that only you and I could hear
and if I could hear you now
I would listen to your last words,
watch in wonder
transfixed
as the universe was written backwards
as the floor melted towards the sky
and be content.

There was a halo
that you took away
and it's been six years today
since I have seen the like.

My thoughts go with you
wherever you go
after all of this is gone.